In our MindUP curriculum we've been learning about the brain. These photos show the students learning neurons and dentrites.
The neuron is the basic working unit of the brain, a specialized cell designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells. Dendrites extend from the neuron cell body and receive messages from other neurons. Synapses are the contact points where one neuron communicates with another.
Below: Students are showing how their arms and hands look like neurons and dentrites.
The neuron is the basic working unit of the brain, a specialized cell designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells. Dendrites extend from the neuron cell body and receive messages from other neurons. Synapses are the contact points where one neuron communicates with another.
Below: Students are showing how their arms and hands look like neurons and dentrites.